Astrologer, Author. Quigley was an astrologer best known for her astrological advice to Nancy and Ronald Reagan while in the White House in the 1980s. Quigley, a Vassar graduate who penned a series of articles on astrology for Seventeen Magazine under the pseudonym Angel Star, appeared many times on 'The Merv Griffin Show', and it was Griffin who recommended Quigley to Nancy Reagan, then California’s first lady. She consulted with the Reagan campaign team during the 1980 campaign, but became their go-to adviser after the 1981 assassination attempt on the president. She spent seven years as the White House astrologer, advising the Reagans on everything from when to schedule Air Force One takeoffs to the best time for summit meetings and surgeries. She also took credit for reshaping the president’s views on the Soviet Union, recommending a conciliatory rather than confrontational tone and urged President Reagan to stop using the term "Evil Empire". The relationship between Quigley and the Reagans eventually soured, after Quigley was asked to stop speaking to the press, which she refused. She turned her attention to developing a computer system that could give astrological advice at an affordable price, which she and her sister patented. Quigley would go on to write several books, "What Does Joan Say?: My Seven Years as White House Astrologer to Nancy and Ronald Reagan", "Astrology for Adults" and "Astrology for the Parents of Teenagers and Children". Quigley died after a brief illness.
Astrologer, Author. Quigley was an astrologer best known for her astrological advice to Nancy and Ronald Reagan while in the White House in the 1980s. Quigley, a Vassar graduate who penned a series of articles on astrology for Seventeen Magazine under the pseudonym Angel Star, appeared many times on 'The Merv Griffin Show', and it was Griffin who recommended Quigley to Nancy Reagan, then California’s first lady. She consulted with the Reagan campaign team during the 1980 campaign, but became their go-to adviser after the 1981 assassination attempt on the president. She spent seven years as the White House astrologer, advising the Reagans on everything from when to schedule Air Force One takeoffs to the best time for summit meetings and surgeries. She also took credit for reshaping the president’s views on the Soviet Union, recommending a conciliatory rather than confrontational tone and urged President Reagan to stop using the term "Evil Empire". The relationship between Quigley and the Reagans eventually soured, after Quigley was asked to stop speaking to the press, which she refused. She turned her attention to developing a computer system that could give astrological advice at an affordable price, which she and her sister patented. Quigley would go on to write several books, "What Does Joan Say?: My Seven Years as White House Astrologer to Nancy and Ronald Reagan", "Astrology for Adults" and "Astrology for the Parents of Teenagers and Children". Quigley died after a brief illness.
Bio by: Louis du Mort
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